Glassmaker: Unknown
Lead glass. Straight-sided bowl wheel-engraved with figure of Admiral Byng in uniform hanging from gallows, and inscription on reverse 'ADMIRAL BYNG FIAT JUSTITIA. RUAT COELUM'. On shoulder knopped air twist stem. Conical foot.
History note: Purchased from Cecil Davis, 23rd January 1950
D.H. Beves Bequest
Diameter: 7.7 cm
Height: 17.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961-10-19) by Beves, Donald H.
18th Century, Mid#
Production date:
circa
AD 1760
Bowl
Decoration
Accession number: C.539-1961
Primary reference Number: 25559
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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